Best Portuguese Films - Instituto Camoes

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Composed by feature films from 1907 to 2006 and a few short films from the silent period in Portugal, this list was commissioned by Instituto Camões.

1-37 - silent period
38-156 - feature films

Instituto Camões (Camoes Institute) was created in 1992 for the promotion of the Portuguese language and culture world-wide. The list was organized by José de Matos-Cruz, a Portuguese writer, journalist, editor, high-school teacher, investigator, encyclopedist. Since 1980 he works at the Cinemateca Portuguesa (Portuguese Film Archive), in Lisbon. He is a prominent historian of the Portuguese cinema.

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  1. 155 -

    98 Octanas

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 66 -

    Acto da Primavera

    1963, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 114 -

    Adão e Eva

    1995 — a.k.a. Adam and Eve, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 47 -

    Ala-Arriba!

    1942, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 43 -

    Aldeia da Roupa Branca

    1939, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 144 -

    Alice

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 18 -

    Amor de Perdição

    1921 — a.k.a. Love of Perdition, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 86 -

    Amor de Perdição: Memórias de uma Família

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
  9. 49 -

    Amor de Perdição

    1943 — a.k.a. Ill-Fated Love, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 48 -

    Aniki Bóbó

    1942, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 108 -

    Aqui D'El Rei!

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  12. 81 -

    As Armas e o Povo

    1975, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 124 -

    As Bodas de Deus

    1999, in 1 top list Check
  14. 27 -

    As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor

    1924, in 0 top lists Check
  15. 40 -

    As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor

    1935, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 83 -

    As Ruínas no Interior

    1977, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 102 -

    Balada da Praia dos Cães

    1987 — a.k.a. Ballad of dog beach, in 0 top lists Check
  18. 16 -

    Barbanegra

    1920, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 68 -

    Belarmino

    1964, in 1 top list Check
  20. 153 -

    Belle toujours

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  21. 80 -

    Brandos Costumes

    1975 — a.k.a. Gentle Costume, in 1 top list Check
  22. 28 -

    A Calúnia

    1926, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 53 -

    Camões

    1946, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 37 -

    Campinos do Ribatejo

    1932, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 42 -

    A Canção da Terra

    1938 — a.k.a. The Song from Earth, in 1 top list Check
  26. 39 -

    A Canção de Lisboa

    1933 — a.k.a. A Song of Lisbon, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 54 -

    Capas Negras

    1947, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 128 -

    Capitães de Abril

    2000 — a.k.a. April Captains, in 1 top list Check
  29. 33 -

    A Castelã das Berlengas

    1930, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 87 -

    Cerromaior

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  31. 60 -

    Chaimite

    1953, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 118 -

    Cinco Dias, Cinco Noites

    1996 — a.k.a. Five Days, Five Nights, in 1 top list Check
  33. 23 -

    Cláudia

    1923, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 150 -

    Coisa Ruim

    2006 — a.k.a. Blood Curse, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 90 -

    Conversa Acabada

    1981 — a.k.a. The Other One, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 116 -

    Corte de Cabelo

    1995 — a.k.a. Haircut, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 63 -

    A Costureirinha da Sé

    1959 — a.k.a. My Little Seamstress, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 97 -

    Crónica dos Bons Malandros

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
  39. 71 -

    A Cruz de Ferro

    1968 — a.k.a. The Iron Cross, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 82 -

    Deus Pátria Autoridade

    1976, in 0 top lists Check
  41. 65 -

    Dom Roberto

    1962 — a.k.a. The Puppeteer, in 1 top list Check
  42. 69 -

    Domingo à Tarde

    1966 — a.k.a. Sunday Afternoon, in 1 top list Check
  43. 36 -

    Douro, Faina Fluvial

    1931 — a.k.a. Labor on the Douro River, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 120 -

    Elles

    1997, in 0 top lists Check
  45. 146 -

    Espelho Mágico

    2005 — a.k.a. Magic Mirror, in 0 top lists Check
  46. 56 -

    Fado, História d'uma Cantadeira

    1947 — a.k.a. Mouraria, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 130 -

    A Falha

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 31 -

    Fátima Milagrosa

    1928, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 91 -

    Francisca

    1981, in 3 top lists Check
  50. 7 -

    Frei Bonifácio

    1918, in 0 top lists Check
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